Captain – Chapter 560 – Enemy Attack

Confronting a beast was inherently an extremely oppressive affair, let alone when standing before Caine was a dragon as tall as a small mountain, far exceeding him in size.

Comparing their heights, his attempt to reach up and touch it seemed rather comical. His usually slender and well-proportioned frame now appeared particularly frail.

As if it would fall with a single gust of wind.

But he remained resolute, even somewhat stubbornly holding up his hand, unwilling to retreat a single step. The gentleness in his eyes had unknowingly transformed into calm and persistence.

He silently stared directly into the dragon’s eyes, like a father watching his child.

Whether it finally remembered something or was moved by this gaze, though struggle still remained in the dragon’s eyes, its bared fangs quietly retracted.

Its purple-violet pupils flickered constantly. Amid the chaotic streams of light, complex emotions danced like butterflies—already beyond mortal understanding, nearly approaching that of spirits.

Yet among countless emotions resembling “indifference” and “arrogance,” there remained a trace of lingering innocence and inseparable attachment, as if it were still that young dragon that hadn’t grown up, daily clamoring and making a fuss to squeeze between the two of them to sleep.

To nestle in the embrace of this special “parents.”

Carefree and without worry.

Finally, all the struggle in those giant pupils faded away, leaving only faint grievance and longing, only resistance to those dozens of years that passed in an instant.

It lowered its body, drooped its head, then gently nuzzled that hand.

Its low roar was much louder than before, even able to imbue meaning through its racial gift, yet what it expressed was still only pure attachment.

“It’s all right, it’s all right…”

The next moment, Caine stepped forward, gently embracing the front of its head, speaking softly. His tone held the rarely seen joy of surviving a catastrophe.

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Not for himself, but for the little one before him.

Oh, it should be called the big one now.

After a long while, the dragon raised its head again, gently breaking free from the young man’s embrace, looking toward the turbulent seawater rushing toward the Putrid Abyss through the cave’s outer edge.

Then it turned back and roared softly at Caine again.

This time, it wasn’t expressing emotions, but seriously making a proposal to him.

It wanted to carry him and rush out of this sea.

Though this was a crazy proposal, it was also currently the only chance to escape this predicament. And from the current situation, it wasn’t entirely without hope.

If it were the past, as a young dragon, it naturally couldn’t bring the young man from this sea bottom of unknown depth back to the present world. But now everything was completely different.

After enduring the torrent of time, it was forced to grow up. Though it still couldn’t compare to the black dragon of the same name in mythology, couldn’t even reach a third of the size that the first mate had hoped for, it already possessed the foundation to contend with nature.

Moreover, it clearly sensed that the person before it had also undergone tremendous change, already approaching the extraordinary beings it had seen in its bloodline memories.

This was the reason for its proposal.

Faced with the dragon’s suggestion, Caine only pondered briefly before nodding in agreement. First, this was the only choice; second, he could indeed see hope in it.

After losing the shackles of the medium, the great power of the devil’s lineage filled every part of his body as if self-generated, allowing him to maintain that state for extended periods.

Adding that the dragon could shield him from part of the water pressure, this added considerable weight to this desperate gamble with no way out. He had no reason not to accept.

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“All right, then let’s try.”

Exhaling lightly, the young man tilted his face up slightly, speaking with a smile.

On his clean face and in his azure eyes, madness flickered that had never appeared before. Though extremely faint, it faintly possessed the elegance of that night curtain.

After checking his gear and confirming the small shield was firmly bound to his hand, the young man, at Nidhogg’s indication, lay flat on its front claw, then was gently embraced in its arms, his hands pressed tightly against its abdomen.

Though called an abdomen, touching it still felt metallic—hard and cold.

Accompanied by strong wind currents, the dragon spread its wings and rose, climbing to sufficient height.

“Rest assured, I’m prepared!”

Hearing Nidhogg’s inquiring roar, Caine looked up at the inverted scene of waterfall-like seawater and responded loudly, then saw the seawater rapidly approaching.

Even if Nidhogg could block most of the oncoming water pressure, to rush out of the sea surface before he couldn’t hold on, their speed inevitably couldn’t be slow.

In that case, even if they could return to the present world, these clothes probably couldn’t be saved, right?

Looking at the increasingly close waterfall of seawater, hearing the violent beast-like roar of water, the young man’s breathing quickened and heartbeat gradually accelerated as he let his thoughts wander to relax.

He only hoped that when the time came, he wouldn’t have to drift naked on the ocean for too long.

Smiling bitterly to himself, Caine lowered his head, preparing to meet the first wave of seawater impact. As water splashed, the dragon began to change direction.

Finally, after explosive collision sounds, one man and one dragon faced the source of the “waterfall,” heading toward that tranquil deep sea against terrifying pressure.

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The dragon lowered its head, breaking through the oncoming dark currents. Light overflowed in its purple-violet pupils, full of fearlessness toward the challenge. After glimpsing the old calendar from the depths of its bloodline, it knew that their clan had always been unafraid of storms.

They were one of the original masters of the world.

Gradually, the surging dark currents disappeared, replaced by invisible pressure and omnipresent pitch-black water flow, no longer finding the slightest trace of air.

In this tranquil, dark world, brilliant golden light could vaguely be seen flashing by.

Then only chaotic seawater remained, along with countless bubbles.

“Tap tap…”

Fine rain struck the half-open porthole. Moist sea breeze lifted the gauze curtains, penetrating the room and finally reaching the bedside, stirring the girl’s light golden hair.

Looking at the Siamese cat sleeping contentedly before her, occasionally making comfortable purring sounds, Roy couldn’t help but sigh softly and sit down leaning against the bedside.

Mango, oh Mango, when will you ever sleep enough?

The captain thought silently, feeling her plan had increasingly little possibility of realization, because in another half day, the Mermaid would leave the Death Silence Triangle.

After that, even if that evil spirit wanted to devour her, it probably wouldn’t pursue recklessly. Without understanding the situation in the present world, not knowing if there were existences outside that could threaten it, cunning as it was, it would never step out of this place.

It might even turn back directly, crossing barriers that were like chasms to mortals, going to the other side of the world to hide in the deep sea.

In that case, seeking it out for revenge would be quite difficult.

Though she no longer held hope, Roy still constantly urged the cat to wake up quickly in her heart. Only when she stood to leave did she stop the nagging that only she could hear, glancing at it resentfully before walking toward the wooden door.

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But after taking just one step, the girl’s body stiffened.

A moment later, she turned around abruptly, her pupils blazing like fire as she looked toward the stern, her gaze seeming to penetrate wooden walls and seawater, reaching directly to the deep sea.

Since awakening from the great dream, this was the first time she had lost composure, revealing surprise.

Because in that instant just now, she clearly… clearly saw the scene on the other side of the deep sea. By reason, with her current authority, she shouldn’t be able to do this.

Unless it was because of curse and connection, letting her see through another person’s eyes.

Through his eyes.

Are you still… alive?

Roy’s gaze was complex, unable to describe her current feelings. But before she could feel joy or resentment, or do something with her great power, an alarming change suddenly occurred.

The sea outside the porthole suddenly became violent, raising wave after wave of massive swells. Even the Mermaid, blessed by the ocean goddess, was affected, no longer stable, beginning to rise and fall with the inexplicably changing currents.

Supporting herself against the wooden wall beside her to ensure she stood steady, the girl immediately extended her perception, finding the source of the disturbance, but it was already too late to make any response.

Because cannon fire had begun, shells falling like raindrops, striking the Mermaid.

Along with thunder-like cannon roars and piercing screams, the pirates’ successive, surprised and angry roars arose, impossible to muffle even through the deck.

“Enemy attack! Find cover!”

Translator Note

Caine and Nidhogg? More like Hiccup and Toothless.